The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-03-01

has AlOuk camp -
Ras AIouk has gone TO Alakalee, hay.
ing been summoned by King John OF
Abyssinia. Count Salimbeni arrived
an Thursday from Asmara with a yer
bal demand from Ras Alouk to i'm
nrison Mohammed Bey, who, Ras
Alouk says, melted him to attack us,
to prevent our invading the country.
Count Salimbeni confirming this, l
arrested and imprisoned Mohammed
Bey and informed Ras Alouk L mad
done so. It rests with me to punish
Mohammed Bey, as he is in my SER
vice. I asked Ras Alouk to release
Count Salimbeni and his companion.
Count Salimbeni confirmed the infor-
nation that only the usual garrisons
are stationed at Ghinda and Asmara,
and that Ras Alouk considers the |
campaign ended Count Salimbenl |
has returned to Asmara.
New YORK, Feb. 16-The Stars cable |
special from London of February 10
saws: Our kilograms from the Cont
nent tonight report increasing mill
tarv activity in all directions. The
London Times dispatches from Ber-
I'm show the relations of France and
Germany, in spite of statements OF
minimizing gravity of the situation,
to be dangerously strained. Adylces
from other quarters indicate growing
impatience on the part of France at
the prolongation of the situation and
disposition to bring matters to an
issue. 1t is significantly asserted IN
French kilograms that France, al
though not desiring the conflict, IS
now ready to defend herself.
At Pesth to-day the Hungarian
Minister of Nation Defense obtained
his vote of credit of 100000 horins
from the Diet on account OF war
l stores. and the War Office in letting
heavy contracts for all descriptions OF
l stores for active service is the field.
+ European opinion is unable to accept
these enormous and ruinous prepara-
! tions any longer as an election dodge
i to give Bismarck a majority in the
e German Reichstag, but recognizes the
S fact that general war is regarded
:, by the four great Powers as lnevlta-
y bic. The Times, summing up the
/ situation in the Balkans, says: The
serious impression prevails that peace
n cannot long be preserved IN Europe
# Austria is conscious OF a pressure
l. threatening her existence as a great
e. Power and is prudently making ready
-e to maintain her position in the Bal
sr kans. The whole of Macedonia l;
@ manifesting uneasiness. Russian
II agents are preparing the entire
id country for rising and warning th'
N population that the time is near a
le at hand when Russia will come t.
Of their deliverance.
&c New York, Feb. 15.-The Star
er London cablegram says: The tele
grams from European capitals are stil
ID more warlike. Berlin dispatches as
s. sert that the German Government ha
id received positive advice Of the con
I'd tinued concentration of French troop
Id in direct contradiction of the il
eh structions alleged to have been issue
g, by General Boulanger. Late Pari
S, kilograms confirm the drfelp7g5hs repg55thRs thF hi
le, the Alsace5h cleshht H3hS Up to war strength
n peing :ea c5ditional accounts of th
Al ana ; movements Of German troop
d. toward the French frontier.
u Vienna dispatches state that tn
d. Ministry of War have suddenly stoL
al ped work on French and Russian cor
ry tracts of magazine rifles, revolver
at and munitions of war at the factorie
having contracts on hand. All th
n factories are now working exclusivel
;s on small arms and ammunition fo
m the Austrian Government
m 6a The Press censorship at st. Peters
II burg has, to a great extent, dried u
all sources of information, but throug
,o Roumanian channels, it is learne
ie that two Russian corps d'armee ar
bo completing their concentrations i
ae the southeast and that heavy re-er
m forcements are going from the inter
Il ior to the southwest.
10 From Constantinople it is learne
~ ~ tonight that M. Zankoff is urgin
~ ~ the Porte to press the Powers for
10 decision on his proposals for settle
bo ment of the Bulgarian&question. Tn
~ Bulgarian representatives, acting Ill
F. der advice from Sir William White
10 10 are evading a definite reply an
9f awaiting the development of events
N Zankoff's proposals are supported b
Of Of Russia and opposed by Austria, Eng
70 land and Italy. Zankoff has declare
10 that no settlement short of divisio
90 90 of Bulgarian authority between th
Of of existing Regency and representative
1T 1T of Russia will be accepted by tn
~ ~ latter Government The opinion pre-
:" ~ walls at Constantinople that Zanko
9 will return to Bulgaria to start u
-, an insurrection and afford Russia a
10 excuse for intervention.
y PEsTH, Feb. 15.-The Governmen
as to-day submitted to the Lower Hous
& of the Hungarian Diet, bill apprC
ce priating 7,46O. 900 forins to supply tn
~ Hungarian Landwehr and army rt
serves with stacks of arms and ma